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Sec. 483.NEGLECTING OR REFUSING TO AID SHERIFF, ETC.--Any person who being required by any sheriff, deputy sheriff, coroner or constable, shall neglect or refuse to assist him in the execution of his office, in any criminal case or in the preservation of the peace, or the apprehending or securing of any person for a breach of the peace, or in any case of escape or rescue of persons arrested upon civil process, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Compiled Laws, Chapter 750. Michigan Penal Code § 750.483 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-750-michigan-penal-code/mi-comp-laws-750-483/
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